2019.3.20 Ticket

The Korean production of “All New Musical Grease” will kick off at the D-Cube Arts Center, western Seoul, in April to entertain audiences with toe-tapping music. Since the musical tells the story of the ’50s U.S. working-class youth subculture known as “greasers,” the production has been updated to appeal to younger audiences. [NEWS1]

K-pop duo Turbo member turned variety show star Kim Jong-kook announced his first solo concert, titled “Finding Kim Jong Kook,” after nine years. The singer, who is also popular as an entertainer who has appeared in a number of variety programs, is famous for his ability to sing high notes.

The concert starts on Friday at 8 p.m., on Saturday at 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 5 p.m.

Admission to all sections is 110,000 won ($97).

Ewha Womans University Station, Line No. 2, exit 3.

PAGANINI

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, M Theater

Through March 31

Set in Paris in 1836, Colin accuses Paganini, demanding compensation after the opening of a casino, named after Italy’s beloved musician Niccolo Paganini, fails. Eight years later, high-ranking religious officials are called forth as witnesses in favor of the plaintiff. Achilles, the 18-year-old son of the now deceased Paganini, has to deal with them by himself.

What exactly happened to the genius violinist and tragic virtuoso eight years before?

Being both his first and his last opportunity, Achilles begins his testimony in defense of his father. The Korean production features KoN as Paganini, along with other musical actors, including Kim Kyung-soo, Seo Seung-won, Lee Jun-hyuk, Yoo Joo-hye, Ha Hyun-ji and many more.

The musical starts at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays; and at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays.

There are no shows on Mondays.

Admission ranges from 33,000 won to 66,000 won.

Gwanghwamun Station, Line No. 5, exit 8.

THE LOST VILLAGE

Chungmu Arts Center, Black Theater

Through April 7

Revealing the history of the tragic April 3 Uprising on Jeju Island, the play depicts the incident during which many civilians lost their lives because of the brutal military regime that lasted from 1947 to 1954. The play starts at 8 p.m. on weekdays, at 3 p.m. and at 7 p.m. on Saturdays and at 3 p.m. on Sundays.

All sections cost 50,000 won.

Sindang Station, Line No.6, exit 9.

HAM-ICK

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, M Theater

April 12 to 28

Written by playwright Kim Eun-seong, this Korean version of “Hamlet” was first performed in 2016 by the Seoul Metropolitan Theatre. The piece was created to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death and director Kim Gwang-bo received great acclaim after its premiere.

Although Ham-ick lives a perfect life as a second-generation chaebol and a university professor, her inner life is filled with revenge. Because she struggles with social skills, she wears a figurative mask to hide who she truly is. But when she meets college student Yeon-woo, her loneliness begins to shake. The playwright made Hamlet into a female character and dramatized the original story in various ways.

The play begins at 8 p.m. on weekdays; at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays; at 3 p.m. on Sundays. There are no performances on Mondays.

Admission ranges from 20,000 won to 50,000 won.

Gwanghwamun Station, Line No. 5, exit 8.

HERO

Grand Theater, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

Through April 21

“Hero” was commissioned in 2009 to honor the centennial of the death of Korean independence activist and pan-Asianist An Jung-geun. The musical is returning to the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts to mark the 100th anniversary of the March 1, 1919, Independence Movement.

Shortly before the annexation of Korea by Japan (1910-45), An joined the group of resistance fighters in Russia that plotted Ito Hirobumi’s assassination - the Japanese resident-general in Korea and Prime Minister of Japan - upon his arrival in Manchuria.

The musical begins at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesdays; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays; and 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays, as well as public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.

Admission ranges from 60,000 won to 140,000 won.

The theater provides a foreigner discount of 20 percent and subtitles in English, Japanese and Chinese.

Gwanghwamun Station, Line No. 5, exit 8.

ALL NEW MUSICAL GREASE

D-Cube Arts Center

April 30 to Aug. 11

The popular rock ’n’ roll musical “Grease” has been reproduced to reflect modern times with rearranged numbers and newly designed stages and props by Korea’s OD Company.

This new show is still heavily based on the 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey that highlights the ’50s U.S. working-class youth subculture known as “greasers.” The characters are still the same, as is the story line, according to Shin Chun-soo, the producer of the OD Company, adding that the musical had to be retouched and upgraded so it could also speak to younger audiences who don’t understand U.S. culture of the ’50s and ’60s. The cast includes Seo Kyeong-soo, Kim Tae-oh, Jeong Se-yoon, Yang Seo-yoon and Han Chae-ah, among many others.

The show begins at 8 p.m. on weekdays; at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays; at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.

Admission ranges from 60,000 won to 140,000 won.

Sindorim Station, Line No. 1 and 2, exit 1 or 5.

THE STUDENT AND MR. HENRY

Uniplex Hall 1

Through May 12

When Constance decides to depart her hometown against her father’s will in order to pursue her studies at the University of Paris, she has no choice but to live with a grumpy, arrogant and ill-tempered old man named Mr. Henri. Failing to abide by Mr. Henri’s countless rules and missing her rent’s due date, Constance and Mr. Henri strike a deal that allows her to stay, albeit one with consequences. Mr. Henri is alternately portrayed by veteran actors Lee Sun-jae and Shin-goo.

The show begins at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays; and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays. There are no shows on Mondays.

Admission range from 44,000 won to 60,000 won.

Hyewha Station, Line No. 4, exit 2.

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